So how did we get here?
After 20 years as an IT Director for law firms in Chicago, how did it come to this? Why start a company and call it 10 Speed Technologies...isn't that slow for this day and age? Well during my days as an IT Director I also played drums for a band called Wally Dogger. At one point all three band members worked in legal technology. I named the company in reference to a line our singer Pauly wrote from a tune called IT is for Rockstars... "You got a Porsche, I need a 10 Speed". I also took up riding a bicycle to work about 4 years ago...I do not miss taking the "L".
For me, that song is a simple reminder of what a work life balance was supposed to be. Times have changed and I still play music from time to time, however I also "tour" with my wife and kids while continuing to maintain a balance in my life. This in a way influenced my decision to go off on my own to the "evil vendor" side and leave the comfort of being an employee that runs an IT Department.
People change and so do industries. Legal technology has been on the verge of a paradigm shift for years now. As more and more industries embrace the cloud, legal has followed that trend. The importance of work life balance continues to grow and leveraging multiple technologies including cloud will have a direct influence on how people, as well as companies, maintain that balance.
My goal for 10 Speed Technologies is to help companies create an IT environment that is cost effective, secure, efficient and has flexibility. Clients expect their attorneys to be available 24/7 and they need support of their employees. This need shouldn't tie anyone to a desk and certainly not an office. An alternative to IT direction may not be for everyone, but for those that have a need for it, we will be here to assist.
Matthew Donehoo
Founder
10 Speed Technologies
For me, that song is a simple reminder of what a work life balance was supposed to be. Times have changed and I still play music from time to time, however I also "tour" with my wife and kids while continuing to maintain a balance in my life. This in a way influenced my decision to go off on my own to the "evil vendor" side and leave the comfort of being an employee that runs an IT Department.
People change and so do industries. Legal technology has been on the verge of a paradigm shift for years now. As more and more industries embrace the cloud, legal has followed that trend. The importance of work life balance continues to grow and leveraging multiple technologies including cloud will have a direct influence on how people, as well as companies, maintain that balance.
My goal for 10 Speed Technologies is to help companies create an IT environment that is cost effective, secure, efficient and has flexibility. Clients expect their attorneys to be available 24/7 and they need support of their employees. This need shouldn't tie anyone to a desk and certainly not an office. An alternative to IT direction may not be for everyone, but for those that have a need for it, we will be here to assist.
Matthew Donehoo
Founder
10 Speed Technologies